Best-kept Metro station award for Netaji Bhavan

The Netaji Bhavan Metro station, managed by women employees, was declared the best-kept — among the 24 in the existing north-south network — by Metro general manager Ajay Vijayvargiya during the 63rd Railway Week celebrations on Thursday. The Netaji Bhavan station was declared an all-women station on March 8 this year to commemorate International Women’s Day. Since then, all staffers — including the station superintendent, shift incharge, booking clerks, security personnel, station porter, cleaners, point operator and commercial porter — are women. Vijayvargiya also distributed shields, cash awards, medals and certificates to other Metro employees. Motorman Balaram Paul was awarded for his quick action in saving a life at Gitanjali station on April 2, 2017. The commuter had jumped in front of Paul’s train but he applied brakes just before the wheels reached the spot.